Chicory

Cactus

About Chicory and Cactus

Chicory

Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

102000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm27.55 cm

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm3.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Several shades of Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Globe shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Cactaceae

Common Name

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

Cactus

In Hindi

कासनी

Naagaphanee

In German

Chicoree

Kaktus

In French

chicorée

Cactus

In Spanish

achicoria

El Cactus

In Greek

ραδίκι

κάκτος

In Portuguese

chicória

cacto

In Polish

cykoria

kaktus

In Latin

pancratium

Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Number of Species

851800

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Chicory and Cactus? We provide you with everything About Chicory and Cactus. Chicory doesn't have thorns and Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Chicory does not have fragrant flowers. Chicory has allergic reactions like and Cactus has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chicory and Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chicory and Cactus

Season and care of Chicory and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.

Chicory and Cactus Physical Information

Chicory and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Cactus are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Cactus

Care of Chicory and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.